12 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
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12.30 Changing the glass fiber yarn filling in the main silencer
Warning
Danger of burns The exhaust system gets very hot when the vehicle is driven.
– Allow the exhaust system to cool down before performing any work on the vehicle.
Info
Over time, the fibers of the glass fiber yarn filling escape and the damper "burns" out.
Not only is the noise level higher, but the performance characteristics change.
Preparatory work
– Remove the air filter box cover. ( p. 68)
– Remove the seat. ( p. 66)
– Remove the right side cover. ( p. 70)
– Remove main silencer. ( p. 71)
S03541-11
Main work
(FE EU)
– Remove all the screws on the main silencer.
–
Take off silencer cap
1
with O-ring
2
.
–
Remove glass fiber yarn filling
3
from main silencer
4
.
– Clean the parts that need to be reinstalled and check for
damage.
– Mount the new glass fiber yarn filling between the inner
tube and the outer tube.
– Position the silencer cap with O-ring in the outer tube.
– Mount and tighten all of the screws.
Guideline
Screws on main
silencer
M5 7 Nm (5.2 lbf ft)
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